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Snapshots from Argentina: More Than Malbec in Mendoza
Snapshots from where wine comes from.
Editor's Note: It's harvest season in South America, so I headed down South (way South) to visit wineries in Chile and Argentina with a press group led by importer Winebow. Here are some of my snapshots and Argentinian wine discoveries. Want to read about Chile? Those snapshots are over here.
The easiest way to market a wine region is to identify it with one signature grape. People know what to look for and what to expect: Oregon Pinot Noir. New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Australian Shiraz. But a single-grape message sometimes means you're betting the farm (literally) on a boom-and-bust. What if Shiraz isn't popular anymore and you've associated your region with it exclusively? What if there's some movie that makes a grape seem totally uncool? (Ha, like that would ever happen.) Focusing on just one type of wine also cuts short a young region's experimentation—figuring out which grapes thrive in which areas is an ongoing process that helps raise quality.
When I say Argentina, you probably think Malbec, and there's definitely a reason for Argentinian Malbec's popularity. On my recent visit to Mendoza, I did see Malbec everywhere I looked, and I tasted some delicious examples. But there is much more to Argentina than Malbec.
What should drink if you're interested in exploring the rest of Argentinian wine? Here are a few other grapes to look out for, and some bottles to seek out. Want to see what wine country in Argentina looks like? Click on over to the slideshow.
Here are a few non-Malbec grapes to look out for when you're exploring the wines of Argentina.
Bonarda: This grape was once used only for blending but it can make both fun, fruity wines as well as more complex, ageworthy examples. Zuccardi's Emma Zuccardi Bonarda (2010) is particularly memorable: a yummy blueberry pie-like wine that's both juicy and complex. We also tasted a vertical range of Bonarda from Nieto Senetiner that demonstrated the graceful development of this wine as it ages. Over the years, the bottles evolved from grapey and fresh, with lush, velvet fruit in cool years, to increasingly savory and meaty, with touches of soy sauce and earth in decade-old bottles.
Cabernet Sauvignon: We tasted a number of lovely Cabernets, and bottles like Catena Zapata's dense, spicy Cabernet could certainly compete with pricier options from Napa.
Torrontes: This white grape is known for its floral, aromatic side, and it's one of my favorite wines to pair with sushi. Alta Vista's Premium-line Torrontes (2011) is very pretty, with refreshing acidity and medium-rich weight from 3 months resting on the lees. Rutini's Trumpeter Torrontes offers easy-drinking peach flavors for around $10.
Chardonnay: Catena Zapata's remarkable White Bones Chardonnay is impressively mineral (think Chablis) and totally delicious, but quite pricey. Alta Vista's fresh, bright Chardonnay was a favorites in the under-$20 category.
Tempranillo: Zuccardi's Q Tempranillo (2008) is silky and spiced with nice cranberry-tart acids and good tannin. Zuccardi is also experimenting with a number of grape varieties from Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal, planting an acre or two of each and making test wines to see whether they seem to be a good fit for their vineyard locations.
Blends: Though once focused on single-varietal wines, Argentinian winemakers are producing more and more blends. Ernesto Catena of Alma Negra refuses to include grape names on his bottles, hoping customers will taste the wines with open minds, rather than pre-judging them based on assumptions about whether they like the grapes. In a collaboration with Allegrini from Italy, Renancer makes Enamore, an Amarone-inspired wine made with naturally dried Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Bonarda. It's rich, deep, and supple, with a subtle sweetness—perfect for sipping with salami, hard cheese, or duck. In Rutini's Encuentro Barrel Blend, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot come together with an beautifully herbal result, as if the wine were spiced with fennel seeds, mint, and dark chocolate.
Take a Look
Have you been drinking Argentinian wines lately? Want to see where they come from and how they're made? You can check out the vines and peek behind the scenes at the winemaking process in the slideshow here. (Warning: a visit to Argentina isn't complete without tasting at least 5 different kinds of empanadas.)
About the Author: Maggie Hoffman is the editor of Serious Eats: Drinks. You can follow her on Twitter @maggiejane.
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Zulu Dawn
The script and other story material he'd written and gathered together was eventually adapted as Zulu Dawn, with Douglas Hickox (Theatre of Blood, Brannigan) directing. (Hickox did not replace Endfield after Endfield's death, as reported by the IMDb. In fact Endfield outlived Hickox by nearly seven years!)
Besides the outcome of their respective stories, the main difference between Zulu and Zulu Dawn is that the latter is much more historically accurate. Where Zulu falls back on movie military stereotypes to good and bad effect (particularly in the roles played by Nigel Green and James Booth, respectively), Zulu Dawn is remarkably faithful to its historical counterparts even in tiny details. And where in Zulu the British soldiers are heroic if cynical, in Zulu Dawn British colonial management and their commanding officers are generally depicted as fatally arrogant and shortsighted.
Previously issued to DVD in a terrible 1.85:1 unenhanced letterboxed transfer that lopped off the sides of this 2.35:1 Panavision production, Severin's new 1080p Blu-ray + DVD combo is a vast improvement that finally restores the movie's original screen shape.
Zulu Dawn is the kind of movie military history buffs love and even obsess over for their extreme fidelity to historical fact, but which usually suffer dramatically in the process. Here, however, the political nuances and military strategies at play aren't lost on everyday moviegoers.
The ensemble film's first act, set in January 1879, focuses a bit more on Sir Henry Bartle Frere (John Mills) and especially Lord Chelmsford (Peter O'Toole), in scenes that play an awful lot like Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld plotting the Iraq War. Concerned about Natal's emerging industrial economy and the supposed imminent threat of Zulu violence - despite Zulu treaties not to cross over into British territory, of which they fully comply with - the British nonetheless plot a "final solution" to crush the Zulu Empire in a preemptive, "Shock and Awe"-type strike. With their Martini-Henry cavalry carbines, technologically far superior to the Zulus' iklwa spears and cowhide shields, the British predict a quick and easy victory, regarding their impending invasion into Zululand a grand adventure. ("Well, gentlemen!" cheerily states one officer later, "First blood's on us!") Like Bush Administration warmongers they casually torture suspects for information but only come up with bad intelligence and lasting resentment by the indigenous people.
Freddie Jones has a small but memorable role as a pacifist bishop who reminds those critical of so-called Zulu savagery that they hail from a land equally drenched in blood and violent customs. "This is a wonderful land we are privileged to share," he prays. "Dear God, there should be room for all of us."
Unlike Zulu, in which fully half of the film depicted the great battle, the bulk of Zulu Dawn carefully establishes geographical relationships and key strategic mistakes made by the British in the hours leading up to the battle itself, most of which is confined to the last half-hour.
Chelmsford ignores the advice of Boer attendants to laager the supply wagons (as wagon trains did in battles with American Indians), nor does he fortify the basecamp he establishes at the foot of Mt. Isandlwana. Ignoring concerns that the Zulus might approach from the rocky terrain behind them, he instead leads many of his best men on a wild goose chase, entrusting the column to Col. Pulleiene (Denholm Elliott). The advice of Col. Durnford (Burt Lancaster), commander of a large force of Natal Native Contingents, is also ignored, with Chelmsford first ordering him to the rear to defend to the border, and then too late to Isandlwana where he becomes trapped with 1,800 other British forces left to fight some 20,000 Zulu warriors.
Zulu Dawn is a different viewing experience from Zulu, in some respects it's more like watching A Night to Remember (1958), the classic British film about the sinking of the Titanic. In Zulu, the British troops appear doomed from the very first and the outcome is totally unexpected. Even on multiple viewings, the picture is incredibly suspenseful and expertly paced, especially when watching a good print or video transfer. (It was shot in the technically superior Super Technirama 70, with multi-track magnetic stereo sound. Zulu Dawn moderately suffers by comparison.) Many in the audience go into Zulu Dawn knowing the outcome of the battle, yet it's fascinating to see to what extent British imperiousness proves their undoing.
In another example, absurdly single-minded Quartermaster Sgt. Bloomfield (Peter Vaughn) is much more concerned about keeping track of every last cartridge than the drowned native bearers carrying them. Later, at the height of the battle, he perversely insists infantrymen line-up in an orderly fashioned before he'll distribute to them fresh ammunition.
The film's climatic battle is like Zulu incredibly tense with many unforgettable moments. The film establishes an almost father-son type relationship between Colour Sgt. Williams (Bob Hoskins), a character not unlike Nigel Green's in Zulu, and a nervous, inexperienced private (David Bradley) he takes under his wing. Knowing their fate ahead of time adds poignancy to their relationship. Similarly, a brief but harrowing vignette depicts another private and a young boy tasked with laying range markers for infantrymen, but who become trapped between the firing soldiers and the charging Zulus.
Zulu Dawn was one of the last, maybe the last, large-scale battle epic of its type. Thousands of costumed extras swarm the foot of the mountain and everything is on an even bigger scale than the original Zulu, in ways no amount of CGI could create with such organic verisimilitude. What's maybe most impressive from a production standpoint is spatial relationships always remain clear and that even in the chaos of indescribably brutal hand-to-hand combat, the fate of each character is not lost.
Video & Audio
Zulu Dawn was cut to 98 minutes for release in the U.S. but Severin's Blu-ray restores it to its original 117-minute running time. It's in its original 2.35:1 Panavision aspect ratio in full 1080p format, Ousama Rawi's (Borgia) often-beautiful widescreen compositions being a must in wide-screen. Though released in the Dolby System, Zulu Dawn might have used the noise-reduction process without the obvious added benefit of Dolby Stereo.** Severin's Blu-ray is in both Dolby Digital 2.0 mono and DTS-HD Master Audio mono, both of which sounded a bit muffled to my ears and required frequent volume adjustment, but it's not bad.
Extra Features
Supplements these days rarely attract my undivided attention, but the extra features on Zulu Dawn are an invaluable companion to the feature film. "The History of the Zulu Wars," features an interview with the articulate historian Ian Knight who helps clarifies a few points of history while adding one strangely not depicted in the film: During the battle there was a partial solar eclipse, which the Zulus later said was the result of God being so horrified at the close combat that He had to shut His eyes. "Recreating the War" offers another good interview, this time with the film's historical advisor, Midge Carter, who speaks frankly about director Hickox (that he was an "unsatisfactory bloke" and "not a good director"), a grouchy, unkempt assistant director later fired (a charge outtakes from the film, also included, seem to bear out), and Peter O'Toole, who looks tired and nearly emaciated in this. At the time Carter was told that this would be O'Toole's last film, that his drinking and carousing had caught up with him and that he wouldn't last much longer. Carter then marvels at the fact that O'Toole's still alive while practically everyone else associated with the film is dead!
Ian Knight also appears in "A Visit to the Battlefield," his lecture's effectiveness undermined somewhat by problematic location sound and high winds. A trailer rounds out the extras.
Parting Thoughts
A really superb film barely noticed when it was new then unwatchable in past video versions, Zulu Dawn at long last can be appreciated as the near-masterpiece it is, a remarkable work in many ways, here accompanied by a strong video transfer and excellent extra features. A DVD Talk Collector Series Title.
* However, Steve Rubin writes, "Hey, did you say that the original Zulu was a boxoffice success? Maybe you were referring to its fan popularity, but in checking out its numbers on Variety's boxoffice chart years ago, I discovered that it had one of the lowest rentals figures ever. I don't think anyone went to see it when it first came out." I've been unable to confirm any box-office figures, but it was always my understanding that it didn't fare well in the U.S. but proved successful elsewhere. Anybody know for sure?
** Reader Trevor Willsmer writes, "Hi, Stuart. Just a quick note that Zulu Dawn was in full stereo. I saw it when it opened in the UK and it was the first time I ever noticed stereo: the mix in the parade ground sequence was absolutely exceptional. With the film's troubled history - for years it was completely out of circulation after the bank took ownership and didn't know what to do with it but kept on refusing offers from distributors as too low - I can only assume the original stereo tracks for the uncut version were mislaid." Something similar happened with the original Zulu. While I was working at MGM, they were preparing a monophonic DVD release. But-but-but, I said, I have here a Japanese DVD of Zulu that's in full stereo. Paramount owns Zulu outside of the U.S., but when I called them they unconvincingly denied having any stereo sound elements at all. The excellent British Blu-ray, incidentally, is in full stereo and sounds great.
Stuart Galbraith IV is a Kyoto-based film historian whose work includes film history books, DVD and Blu-ray audio commentaries and special features. Visit Stuart's Cine Blogarama here.
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The 1999 "Red Sea" EP, finally on vinyl again. Also includes the four song 1998 demo. These recordings constitute the band's darkest output – churning, bleak and unrelenting.
2018 edition has been remastered for vinyl by James Plotkin and cut by Telegraph Mastering. The packaging features a debossed LP jacket, full color insert, and new/re-worked artwork by A. Turner.
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Red Sea EP
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La Fortuna, Costa Rica
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Cowbird a new startup aims to change the way we express ourselves on the web. With time, the emails changed into messages, messages were trimmed to SMS, then came status update and finally we are more happy tweeters. Storytelling was an art, an art that's about to be forgotten as we tend to speak less, more often. Cowbird plans to change that.
A new network for storytellers who still love to tell a story, get involved in a conversation or express a moment as a poem. True there are quite a few places you can share your proses, blank verses etc or express your literary skills. Yet readers can't truly interact with you and your words. Cowbird is here to bridge the gap. It offers a brilliant way to share your writings, an audio where you narrate it as well as present them with a great snap that says it all. Impressive, isn't it?
Start a story, write your words, speak it out, let the emotions flow as you take a trip to the past or savor a moment. A picture is worth a thousands words. Cowbird takes note and lets you add an image that represents your words in the best possible way. Assign tags, add locations and people to your story. Like other social networks, people can engage with your stories by loving them or by being your audience.
Comparing to Facebook's way of storytelling (with Timeline feature) this is completely different. On Facebook, the storytelling revolves around an individual, whereas this startup combines stories from different people in form of a Saga or collection. The saga is curated with an interest specifically motivated by a happening or a thought while the collections are stories regarding random ideas.
Jonathan Harris, the founder, also gives a perspective where he aims to document people's lives in the form of storytelling. A Wikipedia for life's experiences. It is quite interesting to see a startup taking the risk of going off the trend which presently encourages using fewer words to share. Despite all odds the startup has a sizable amount of storytellers. The startup yet again proves that developers still need to focus on a more substantive approach for their apps to make them more engaging.
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All Smiles: Preparing for Your Little One's First Dental Visit
Can you believe your baby has her first tooth? She'll be moving from smacking baby food between her gums to chewing chicken in no time. That means it's time for her first dental visit. I know what you're thinking: "The dentist? Already?!" Yep, that's right! The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends that children visit a pediatric dentist when their first tooth comes in or by their first birthday.
How do you find the right dentist for your child? What should you expect on your child's dental visit? And how will you keep your little one from squirming, crying and showing out in the dental chair? Not to worry, mama – we've got all the information you need to ease your dental anxiety right here:
Remember that all dentists aren't the same. Most experts agree that there are benefits to choosing a pediatric dentist for your child instead of using a general dentist. That's because pediatric dentists complete extra education beyond general dentistry that equips them in knowing how to care for and deal with the special needs of children. You can find a good pediatric dentist the same way that you found your child's pediatrician. Ask around and get referrals from friends. Be sure to visit the office before making an appointment to check out the atmosphere, and feel free to ask questions about the dentist's education and experience. You want to make sure that your little one's blooming smile is in good hands.
Know what to expect on the big day. If you're like most mothers, you're probably thinking "She's only got one tooth, so what can the dentist really do?" The first visit will be short, but very informative. Be prepared to possibly hold your child in your lap while the dentist examines her. The dentist will look at your child's teeth, gums, jaws and bite for decay and abnormalities. The dentist may do a very brief cleaning followed by a fluoride treatment. Or he may save this for the next visit. This is a great time to talk to your dentist about any issues that your child has or that you anticipate them having such as thumb sucking, teething or resisting having their teeth brushed. Make sure you get all of your questions answered before leaving.
Be ready to deal with toddler anxiety. New settings can be frightening for little ones. Start easing the anxiety before it even happens. Be sure to tell your child in a calm, happy voice that they'll be going to the dentist. A good dentist will have a warm friendly demeanor and voice during the visit to discourage anxiety. Pediatric dentists also often have toys or kid-friendly items in the room to distract your child. Be prepared and bring your child's favorite small toy as well. If your child gets anxious, remain calm. Your toddler will follow your cues. Don't be too concerned about their anxiety. It's normal, and will subside as she gets use to visiting her dentist.
For more tips or to find a pediatric dentist in your area, visit the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry website.
Getting your child to the dentist early sets the stage for good dental health. By making the first dental visit a priority, you're giving your child a beautiful smile that will last a lifetime.
Have you made your toddler's first dental appointment yet?
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Yolanda Darville is a mom, writer, and blogger focusing on inspiring and empowering women. Read more of her writings here on her personal blog.


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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is easily one of the most anticipated films of 2012, which is why it's no wonder that so many young actors are vying to join the franchise. After opening to strong critical praise, The Hunger Games earned more than $660 million worldwide. Who wouldn't want to get in on some of that action?
Late last month, we shared the news that Taylor Kitsch (Battleship), Garrett Hedlund (TRON Legacy), and Armie Hammer (The Lone Ranger) were in talks for the fan-favorite role of Finnick Odair. Today, we have some news to share about another fan-favorite character: Johanna Mason.
According to an exclusive report from Entertainment Weekly, actress Jena Malone (Sucker Punch) is being considered for the important role of Mason in the sequel. For those who haven't read the books, Mason is a former Hunger Games victor from District 7, who won by pretending to be weak and then slaughtering the other combatants.
Malone isn't the only actress allegedly in talks for the part. Model Zoe Aggeliki was recently rumored to be a contender for the role and actress Kristen Bell has made no secret of her desire to star in the movie as well. That said, Malone wouldn't be a bad choice for the part (although she doesn't quite match the way I pictured the character in my head).
Malone, who was seen most recently in the History Channel special Hatfields & McCoys, is roughly the right age for Mason and could bring a certain level of familiarity to the role for audiences without overshadowing some of the more prominent characters.
If Malone does get the part, she'll be in good company. Academy Award nominee Jennifer Lawrence will be returning to play heroine Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson will return as Peeta Mellark, rising star Liam Hemsworth (The Expendables 2) will get an expanded role as Gale Hawthorne, and Woody Harrelson is set for another round as mentor Haymitch Abernathy. That's not including Academy Award nominee Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was recently offered the role of Plutarch Heavensbee.
What do you think of Jena Malone possible playing Johanna Mason? Is the actress a good fit for the part?
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I believe in global warming, just as I believe in gravity, osmosis and medicine. It's science, it's real, and I know we ignore it at the serious expense of future generations. Politics aside, I think it's up to all of us to find small ways in our busy lives to try and do what we can to preserve resources and reduce our footprint. But I'm also a realist, and I know that the really big changes are up to the powers that be -- the scientists behind the products and infrastructure that really operate the country and the world. Without real fundamental change, I suppose I feel a bit fatalistic about the whole thing -- like what can I really do as an individual to make a difference? Other than vote. Which I do.
Global warming aside, I must admit that the real reasons I look for eco-friendly, nontoxic products for health & beauty and home cleaning are selfish ones. When I was pregnant with H, I started to think a lot about what I was putting in my body. I know I went over the top at times and grossly overestimated the potentially harmful effects of given products and foods. But I did a lot of reading about the variety of chemicals in everything, from food to moisturizer, and it disturbed me. As an oncologist recently told a friend, at this rate we're so chemical-ed out that for too many women it's not a matter of if they'll get breast cancer, it's when. It's a sobering thought.
So I try to maintain a healthy balance for me and for the kiddo (the husband too, though I can't get him fully on the bandwagon). I do use chemicals in products, and there are certain things, like foundation, that I just can't let go au naturale. But I read labels and try to avoid parabens, phthalates, etc. I just don't buy the argument that "we're all going to die anyway" or that "there are harmful things everywhere." I just think, why not try to limit some of that junk and avoid carcinogens? Again, it's science. I mean with those arguments, why not avoid the doctor and try blood letting next time you're sick, too?
Anyway I started thinking about it all again this week as I am setting up cleaning service in my new house (the old-school, hardscrabble New Englander in me still feels very tentative and slightly embarrassed when talking about my cleaning ladies, but yes, I have them, I love them, and I just think people have different gifts, that mine is not cleaning, and my time is more wisely spent on other things). I'm trying to get cleaning products down and it's hard to get the right balance between "green," nontoxic choices and things that will really work. I think I've got it down to vinegar and water for floors, Bon Ami for scrubbing sinks, etc., Whole Foods Green Mission all-purpose spray (or similar) for general purpose cleaning, and a harsher Tilex or Soft Scrub in showers around once a month for build-up. Oh and this great product called "Spit and Polish" for stainless steel from a company called Murchison-Hume.
That's my lineup, at least for now. What green products are you loving these days?
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
It's Not Easy Being...Well, You Know
I believe in global warming, just as I believe in gravity, osmosis and medicine. It's science, it's real, and I know we ignore it at the serious expense of future generations. Politics aside, I think it's up to all of us to find small ways in our busy lives to try and do what we can to preserve resources and reduce our footprint. But I'm also a realist, and I know that the really big changes are up to the powers that be -- the scientists behind the products and infrastructure that really operate the country and the world. Without real fundamental change, I suppose I feel a bit fatalistic about the whole thing -- like what can I really do as an individual to make a difference? Other than vote. Which I do.
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Monday, July 22, 2013
Royal Joy
The royal baby was born today, and instead of bitterness over the blatant fertility on display (or envy over the Duchess' embarrassment of fashion riches at her disposal), what I thought today was that an adorable couple was expecting a baby, and it was everything that event is supposed to be: fun, exciting and bringing joy to a family, a nation and a fleet of admirers across the globe. It reminded me that although bringing a baby into this world, for me, will never be without a dark, murky underbelly, at its core it's about new beginnings and promise and hope, not only for the baby but for those who love him (or even fans from across the globe who are a little enraptured with the glamour and tradition of the royal family).
Thank you, Kate, for putting the fun back into it for me, vicariously, if only for a day. My wish for you is that in spite of the press corps, the hoopla, the restrictions of protocol, you get what every mama deserves, to relish all those magical first moments with your sweet little boy.
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
In the Moment
My sister-in-law is pregnant with twin boys, and as of last week when contractions intensified to under 10 minutes apart, on bedrest. This is an IVF pregnancy, and I need to state upfront for the record that I don't begrudge her a minute of much-deserved joy (and I personally could not be more excited to meet my nephews). But I can't help but feel envious of her.
I've sat right where she's sitting, and I know how nerve wracking bedrest can be when you don't yet know the outcome of a complex pregnancy. But oh, the sweet anticipation. To spend the day searching online for nursery gear, all the highs and lows of parenting a baby still in front of you -- I just want five more minutes in that fleeting space. I want to wait for, and then meet, my sweet H all over again.
It's so hard to fully appreciate where you are, without looking back, to grasp that today is the yesterday you'll look back on soon enough. I really do get that these days, with my three-year-old boy, are just as precious, just as fleeting. I want to marinade in them, to be better at taking mental pictures, to just appreciate. So often I find myself zoning out, thinking about the next thing, the work I have to do, the things I want to buy for my new house. These moments are rushing by, every stage giving way to a new one, and sometimes I'm just not present.
I may not have another baby. But right now I have a three-year-old boy and I want to make every moment of that count. Every single day I am grateful and amazed that he's even here, but I want to somehow apply that better to the day-to-day with him.
How do you make the moments count?
On another note, for some reason Google decided to do away with Reader, and I now find myself without a blog reader or my list of much-loved blogs. I did download my data from Reader before they turned that off, though Google doesn't really provide much guidance on how to use it, so I may have to start from scratch. If you a) know how to access the data and/or apply it to a new reader once you download it from Google, b) have found a new blog reader that you can recommend, or c) write a blog you think I read or would like to read, please, please leave me a comment so I can piece my blog life back together.
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Eighty years and thousands of stories endure in Classical Myth course
Each spring, for 30 years, classics professor Barry Powell led nearly 500 UW–Madison students in Classical Myth, considered a backbone course for the humanities on campus. So his views on the topic might surprise some former students.
"We don't want to 'convert' [the students]. But while they're here at UW, we can get them involved and bring them into the oldest humanities tradition. I hope that makes them better scientists, giving them a broader view of humanity and what it means to be a person — in the ancient world and in the modern world."
Jeff Beneker, assistant professor of classics
"There's no such thing as classical myth," says Powell. "It really doesn't exist."
Unlike Judeo-Christian scriptures, the nebulous canon of Greek (and, later, Roman) myth represents contradictory stories with varied ages and origins. To Powell, the course simply represents a selection of material and a way of presenting it.
During the last 80 years, however, the course and its leaders have left an indelible mark on UW–Madison and universities around the world.
In Powell's words, from his best-selling textbook: "Only when we see how myth changes over time, yet somehow remains the same, can we grasp its essence."
Name a large lecture space on campus — Ag Hall, even the Stock Pavilion — and chances are that the course once met there. Though the loss of one teaching assistant reduced the available discussion sections to a mere 15, the department added a summer session to meet the still-heavy demand.
On a Tuesday morning, assistant professor Jeff Beneker stands in front of the lecture screen on Bascom Hall's second floor. Only a few of the 478 seats — wooden chairs covered with decades of seat-back graffiti — remain, mostly mid-row; students line the back wall.
At 9:55, the lights dim. The first lines of Hesiod's "Theogony," or genealogy of the gods, appear.
"It's an instructional text, providing important information when we're trying to learn how the gods are related," says Beneker. "But as students of Greek culture, we're also interested in the literary aspects of the poem."
With its classical trim and raised stage, the room suits both the topic and Beneker's performance. The Greek names come alive as he turns unfamiliar words into familiar sounds. Instead of using a pointer, he reaches toward the illuminated text for emphasis, as if grasping each word one at a time.
In 15 minutes, Beneker touches on Greek language, literature, history, geography, spirituality, performance practice, linguistics, criticism and philosophy. No wonder: His syllabus covers a period of more than 1,300 years, forming the roots of Western civilization.
Like most of his students, Beneker didn't intend to be a classicist. Recalling his days as an engineering student, he can relate to students with packed schedules and little exposure to the humanities.
"We don't want to 'convert' them," he says. "But while they're here at UW, we can get them involved and bring them into the oldest humanities tradition. I hope that makes them better scientists, giving them a broader view of humanity and what it means to be a person — in the ancient world and in the modern world."
"The ancient Greeks invented these stories as a reflection of themselves and their society," adds associate professor William Aylward, who teaches the class every other spring. "They mean so much to different people. They continue to be popular; they continue to resound. Other topics don't have this enduring value. That's what makes it so fun to teach."
Students agree. Some take the course to satisfy a literature requirement; others enjoy the humorous, often bawdy stories. Tales of heroes, war, sex and scandals elicit just as much interest today as they did in the ancient world.
"It doesn't take a lot for me to draw students into the stories," says Jeannie Nguyen, a graduate student who has twice served as Beneker's teaching assistant. "I think it's because they're presented as stories, not facts, open for their own interpretation and opinions on it. Everybody likes to give their own opinions."
Remarkably, both the material and the presentation of Classical Myth, or Classics 370, still resemble the course's first incarnation in many ways. Mirroring the transmission of the myths themselves, the lectures and teaching techniques have passed from professor to professor in a true oral tradition.
Walter "Ray" Agard arrived on campus alongside Alexander Meiklejohn in 1927. Agard began in Meiklejohn's Experimental College before focusing on the classics.
In the 1930s, the department consisted of Latin, Greek and Sanskrit professors, accustomed to teaching literature in its original language. Building on the Great Books studies then in vogue, Agard's course on myth in translation revolutionized the field.
"Many of my colleagues in other places thought that it was a degradation, practically, to offer courses as superficial as that to people who didn't study the language at all," said Agard in a 1972 interview.
At a time when public outreach was considered scholarly research, Agard's work reached a popular audience of thousands.
"He's a pivotal figure, making the transition from just teaching Greek and Latin to teaching the classics in translation and getting it out to the public," says Laura McClure, professor and chair of classics. "It was innovative to teach classics without knowing Greek and Latin. It was only in the '30s and '40s that the idea became widespread. That gave us the foundation to develop these courses here that we still teach today."
Upon completing his Ph.D. in 1948, Herbert Howe picked up seamlessly from Agard. Powell describes himself as Howe's understudy, auditing the course several times and using Howe's own lecture notes before taking over in 1975.
McClure, who taught the class in rotation with Powell during the 1990s, described her experience the same way.
"I was an understudy for the first year," she says. "I made tapes of Barry giving the lectures; his idea was that I would 'imbibe' the Powell technique, just as he imbibed it from Howe."
The Powell, Howe and Agard techniques reached their apex with Powell's textbook "Classical Myth." Nearing its seventh edition, the book combines a variety of ancient texts with expository materials, evocative images and modern perspectives on everything from "Star Wars" to Seamus Heaney.
"Any book or set of readings is just an interface between the content and the students," says Aylward, who team-taught the course with Powell in 2006. "This particular book is a phenomenon."
A true departmental collaboration, the book draws most heavily on Howe's work. Aylward became co-editor after the fourth edition, contributing material on Roman civilization and Troy. Still, Howe's own translations form the centerpiece.
"He did a great job of translating the Greek and Latin," says Powell. "They're very modern, kind of hip. The book really follows Herb's lectures. It reserves Herb's lucid and humorous presentation, which is why it's been such a success."
When Powell began teaching in the 1970s, few universities offered courses on myth. Thanks to his engaging text, Ohio State now packs 600 students into a lecture hall each trimester. Universities in Australia, New Zealand and even Taiwan have helped make the book one of the best-selling volumes on the ancient world.
In 1972, Agard described the three hallmarks of good teaching: competence and growth in one's subject, perspective in organizing material and, "most important of all, having and showing enthusiasm for your material and for your students."
This is the course's true legacy. In nearly 80 years, only six people have taught the course. When Howe passed away last year at age 98, his obituary noted that he had taught approximately 26,000 students: "more, he believed, than any other faculty member in the history of UW–Madison."
"The most passionate, enthusiastic, eccentric professors that I know are from the classics department," says senior Annabelle Merg. "There's something about the interconnectedness of classical mythology — oral traditions changing and the integration of surrounding cultures — that makes it impossible for the professors to talk in a straight line. The result is this thoroughly entertaining lecture that leaves you stunned and desperate for more."
"I knew it was time to retire when a student told me, 'I love this class; I'm crazy about it, and it's just like my mother said!'" says Powell, with a laugh. "I realized I'd taught a whole generation."
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Happy Pi Day to you! Happy Pi Day to you! Happy 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288.... Day to you! Happy Pi Day to you!!
If you've been worrying about how to combine the imminent Olympic fever with that other great passion — maths — then salvation is about to arrive. John D Barrow, eminent cosmologist, best selling author and director of the Millennium Mathematics Project (of which Plus is a part), has written a book, 100 essential things you didn't know you didn't know about sport, exploring the maths behind your favourite disciplines. And if you're near London or Cambridge you can see Barrow himself talk about some of its contents — for free!
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Soen-sa said, "Let me ask you this: If you could do anything your heart desired, what would you want to do most of all?"
"Get enlightened."
"And after you get enlightened, what will you do then?"
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Soen-sa said, "You want most of all to attain enlightenment. And you don't have any idea what you will do with it. That not-knowing is your true self. As long as you cling to your desire to attain enlightenment, you will never attain.
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THE EBOLA VIRUS outbreak in West Africa has seized the world's attention like a summer horror movie. The images of a terrible disease without a cure have surged across news and social media. Late last week, a spokesman for the World Health Organization (WHO) said the scope of the outbreak appears to have been "vastly underestimated." Tantalizing reports of experimental drugs have raised hopes and then deflated them. The drugs are not only unproven, but they also don't yet exist in more than a tiny quantity.
Some of the reactions have been tinged with hysteria. When two aid workers returned to Atlanta for treatment, fear exploded online and on television that they perhaps were spreading the deadly virus to the United States. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned about fraudulent offers for Ebola treatments or preventions being peddled online.
It is time to get sober, fast. The Ebola infections in four nations of West Africa may have been started by Mother Nature, but controlling them is now very much in the hand of humans. More than 1,000 people have died. Either the world gets this right or the outbreak will spread. Getting it right demands more personnel, material, money and speed from nations and public health authorities than has been applied in the past six months. There won't be any magic bullet in a new drug or vaccine to save the day. The only way Ebola can be stopped is by control measures that are labor and resource intensive: finding and isolating those infected.
The inadequacy of current efforts to stop the disease is becoming increasingly clear. An 80-bed treatment center that opened in Monrovia, Liberia, filled immediately. The next day, dozens more people showed up to be treated. Experts going house to house in Sierra Leone in search of infected patients are discovering more cases that had not been detected.
A letter from Monrovia published by the Huffington Post declared that "the crisis seems to have overwhelmed the Government. They need help." The letter writer added, "The nice speeches and pronouncements are being made, but action and delivery are lacking." The writer appealed for protective garments and other essentials, and he claimed that the largest hospital in Liberia did not have even one standard Ebola protective garment.
The president of Doctors Without Borders, which has done heroic work in confronting the outbreak, also confirmed on Friday that "extraordinary measures" are still needed. "We're running behind a train that is going forward," said the group's president, Dr. Joanne Liu. "And it literally is faster than what we're bringing in terms of a response."
It is time to see the Ebola outbreak area as a global disaster zone and commit to what will probably be months of grueling work in challenging conditions, in locations of "extreme poverty, [with] dysfunctional health systems, a severe shortage of doctors and rampant fear," as the WHO put it. Either the world mobilizes now, or the next fight against the disease will be even more frightening.


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DURHAM — To understand the American Revolution, professor Eliga Gould argues it's important to first study what happened to another group of colonists in the New World — the Acadians.
The French-speaking Acadians lived in a portion of eastern Canada that was initially a French colony. The area fell under British control in the 1700s, and the Acadians refused to swear allegiance to England. They also refused to fight for France in the French and Indian War.
The decision angered both sides, leaving the Acadians subject to violence and a campaign of displacement. The British loaded some 10,000 Acadians onto slave ships and moved them to points across the 13 colonies.
Some, including Gould's ancestors, simply fled into the woods. About 10,000 more died from hardship.
Gould, chairman of the history department at the University of New Hampshire, started his latest book on the American Revolution with a study of the so-called "Acadian removal," which took place between 1755-1763.
The event lingered in the minds of early Americans, and became an example of the perils of living without international recognition, Gould said.
Gould lays out his argument in the 2012 book "Among the Powers of the Earth: The American Revolution and the Making of a New World Empire." The book was recently named as a finalist for the George Washington Book Prize, one of the highest literary prizes for work related to early American history.
Co-sponsored by Washington College, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and George Washington's Mount Vernon, the prize carries a $50,000 award. It recognizes the "best recent book on the nation's founding era."
During a recent interview in his office on the UNH campus in Durham, Gould said his book argues that the desire for international recognition profoundly influenced the shape of government in the United States. Even the Declaration of Independence and the country's other foundational documents were crafted with the aim of creating a government worthy of recognition from the empires of Europe, Gould said.
The book offers a revisionist history of foreign influence in the country's birth, and also underscores the way in which a group of stateless people can influence global affairs.
"Americans wanted this recognition because the alternative was to be in sort of a state of perpetual conflict and war and sort of low-grade hostilities, which had been the norm in much of the Americas during the first three centuries of European presence here," Gould said.
Some historians like to jump around from one topic to the next, but Gould has spent most of his career focused on the American Revolution.
His first book, "The Persistence of Empire," was awarded the Jamestown Prize in Early American History in 1993. The book focused on British political culture at the time of the American Revolution.
A native of central Pennsylvania, Gould said his interest in history was sparked while growing up near the site of the Battle of Gettysburg. His father taught college music courses, but Gould became fascinated with the Civil War. He eventually went on to study British and American history, and earned degrees from Princeton University and the University of Edinburgh before receiving his doctorate from Johns Hopkins University in 1993.
Gould's areas of expertise include the American Revolution, early American history to 1877 and British Atlantic and imperial history from 1500-1800.
Gould came to UNH while finishing his graduate degree. He now lives in the area with his wife and colleague, Nicoletta Gullace, an associate history professor at UNH.
A jury of three "distinguished historians" selected Gould's book as one of four finalists for the George Washington Book Prize from nearly 50 entries, according to information provided by the group sponsoring the award.
Gould said his selection as a finalist was humbling, and came as a "huge thrill."
The jurors described "Among the Powers of the Earth" as a "fresh interpretation of the international history of the American Revolution." They praised Gould for his "transnational approach" to the country's history.
Also being considered for the book prize this year are: Stephen Brumwell's "George Washington: Gentleman Warrior," which focuses on Washington's time as a soldier; Cynthia A. Kierner's "Martha Jefferson Randolph, Daughter of Monticello: Her Life and Times," a study of Thomas Jefferson's oldest daughter; and Brian Steele's "Thomas Jefferson and American Nationhood," which paints a portrait of Jefferson as an advocate for American exceptionalism.
The winner of the prize will be announced at a dinner on May 22 at George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens in Virginia, according to an announcement from the group sponsoring the award.
In his book, Gould argues Americans tend to downplay the role foreign powers played in the formation of the country. Gould said he takes issue with the notion that Americans made their own history solely on their own terms.
In order to enjoy liberty, Americans had to create a European-style state, Gould said.
For example, Gould points out the American federation that emerged after the war had the hallmarks of other nations before it — including Germany, which was actually a federation of states. These systems historically worked well, but tended to produce very weak states, Gould said.
"I would say there's very little that was original in the ideas that Americans brought either to the table in 1776, in declaring independence, or in 1787 in writing the Constitution," he said.
The U.S. Constitution was, at first, deeply unpopular because it created a strong central government. Some states and territories even contemplated secession — most notably Vermont, which did so in 1777.
One of the reasons why the union survived in its early years was the British felt it was in their interest to allow it to survive, Gould said. And other European powers feared meddling in the new country would lead to war. The Americas were hugely important to European trade, especially in produce, sugar, cotton, tobacco and indigo dye, Gould said.
"While we did make our own history, the history that we made was actually the history that others were willing to let us make," he said.
For Gould, the example of America's transformation as an international actor offers important lessons for modern diplomacy. In conflicts in Taiwan, the Koreas and the Middle East, stateless groups have shaped the course of international relations. The plight of stateless Palestinians has, for example, become a rallying cry in the Muslim world.
Gould points out that the American example also shows not every aspiration for legitimacy can be recognized. An effort to establish the state of "West Florida," for example, was quashed with force.
The birth of the United States also demonstrates the ways in which even stateless people — such as the Acadians, African Americans and Native Americans — are able to shape the development of the United States.
"Great power is invariably negotiated at some point," Gould said. "There never has been, nor, I think, will there ever be, a power with the ability to dictate its own destiny completely."


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The Lincoln Park educational attraction boasts an indoor showcase for adult butterflies, within a garden atrium of 2,700 square feet. More than 1,000 butterflies swirl in the airspace like confetti - sometimes landing on visitors - and feed on blooming plants and pieces of overripe fruit provided for their sustenance.Notebaert's curator of biology, Doug Taron, recently offered a tour of the Judy Istock Butterfly Haven and explained its year-round operation. Here are excerpted portions of the interview. Q: How many different types of butterflies do you have in here?
A: At any given time, you'll be able to see about 75 species of butterflies. ... We get our butterflies from all over the world.Q: How do you get the butterflies?
A: Everything that's in here in the exhibit arrives (by shipment) as a chrysalis. It's like a cocoon, although 'cocoon' is technically not the right word to use for it.Q: You don't get a box and you open it and butterflies fly out?
A: No, we do not. ... We take them (chrysalises) out of the box. We hang them up (in a lab). In time, the butterflies emerge. That could be anywhere from a few days to a few months, and when the butterflies come out, we put them in a cage, bring them in here and release them.Q: How long do butterflies live?
A: On average, a butterfly will live for about two weeks as an adult.Q: What do you do with the butterfly carcasses?
A: Butterfly carcasses are collected in the mornings and we have to autoclave them. An autoclave is a high-pressure steam treatment to sterilize them. That's part of our Department of Agriculture regulations. And then they're disposed in the trash.Q: You are not licensed to breed the butterflies you import as chrysalises. Don't the adult butterflies want to mate and lay eggs in the haven?
A: The butterflies actually do mate in the haven. ... The way that we prevent them from completing their life cycles is that we don't plant any of the plant species that the caterpillars feed on. Those are (also) the plants that stimulate the female butterflies to lay eggs.Q: So, this is like some kind of butterfly birth control?
A: In a sense. We're just not providing them everything that they need to complete their life cycle.
Q: You recently added birds.A: We started out small. We've got eight birds - some honeycreepers from Central America and some gouldian finches from Australia ... They are very popular with our visitors, and so we just received another shipment of eight new birds today that are in quarantine downstairs that will be coming up here into the exhibit over the next couple of months.
Q: Don't the birds eat the butterflies?A: We have chosen our bird species that we include in here very carefully. The birds that are in here eat seeds and fruit exclusively, and they don't bother the butterflies. ...
Q: What function in nature do butterflies serve? Do they spread pollen around or something?A: Although butterflies do a little bit of pollination ... Their main function in nature is to be very low on the food chain and to be food for a lot of things, including many types of birds. ... They're preyed upon by a wide variety of things. I wouldn't want to be a butterfly.
Q: So their job is really just to look beautiful for a couple of weeks?A: Well, in here, that's certainly their job.


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Date lookup for 18 Jul 1942
|Arrival / Fate
|10 Jun 1942
|13 Aug 1942
|65 days
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Oblt. Horst Uphoff
Ltn. Werner Schmidt
|Cdr training
Oblt. Friedrich Kloevekorn
U-84's position on 18 Jul 1942
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An athlete never knows when he's going to need his trainer the most, and Martin St. Louis was an iron man about to play his 500th consecutive NHL game last Dec. 8 when he needed Tom Mulligan more than ever.
A professional athlete never knows when he's going to need his athletic trainer the most, and Martin St. Louis was an iron man about to play his 500th consecutive National Hockey League game last Dec. 8 when he needed Tom Mulligan more than ever.
"I took a puck in the eye, it was a pretty scary time for me," said St. Louis, who was cutting from behind the net during the morning skate at Madison Square Garden when a backhand shot off then-teammate Dominic Moore's stick broke bones around his left eye.
The 2003-04 NHL MVP hadn't missed a single game during Mulligan's tenure with the Tampa Bay Lightning, which extends back to 2002. But this time St. Louis knew he was in trouble.
"I was asleep and drugged up from the painkillers. I just remember waking up every 2-3 hours. I opened my other eye and could see Tommy sitting there," said St. Louis. "He stayed with me in the hospital for quite a while that day and made sure everything was going the way it should be going. Tommy just reassured me that things were going to be fine."
They were and, if not for an ongoing NHL lockout that has the 37-year-old winger contemplating going overseas to play hockey, they are fine. With labor strife now threatening the 2012-13 season, Mulligan's milestone of 10 years in the NHL with all the Lightning is harder to enjoy. But he is making the most of his situation.
"It sure has been an interesting fall," he said. "I have actually had the opportunity to coach both of my sons' fall baseball teams. It has been a blast and something I never thought I'd get the chance to do — just trying to take advantage of the family time while I can."
Mulligan resides in the Tampa area with his wife Kellie and his three children, Tyler (9), Zachary (6) and Abby (4). Tyler was just a baby when The Standard-Times featured him in a front-page photo sitting in the Stanley Cup, which Mulligan shared with family and friends for a day in the back yard of his parents' New Bedford home shortly after the Lightning had won it in June 2004."Tyler was able to enjoy the Cup with us," said Mulligan. "The kids were all born down there, and it would be hard to leave there at this point."
There's a reason Mulligan has survived two ownership changes in Tampa, complete with management and coaching overhauls, the kind that almost always spell change for hockey-side staffers.
"I guess he's a likeable guy," said St. Louis. "Tommy's good at what he does. You work here with 20, 25 different players, and every year it changes a lot. Different ownerships, it shows what kind of individual Tommy is. He's a done a good job."
Only four members of the Lightning's hockey staff predate Mulligan: St. Louis and head equipment manager Ray Thill (2000) and Vincent Lecavalier and video coach Nigel Kirwan (1998). Mulligan, a three-year varsity defenseman at New Bedford High School (Class of '92) attended for a year at Bridgewater State but transferred in 1993 into the physical therapy program at Quinnipiac University, where he met his wife Kellie, a Mattapoisett native. "Best decision I ever made," said Mulligan, whose course of life and vocation were set. Interning under Bruins head athletic trainer Don DelNegro, Mulligan worked during the 1997-98 season with NHL rookies Joe Thornton, Sergei Samsonov, Hall Gill and P.J. Axelsson, gaining vital experience that would serve him well at his first full-time job in Providence with the Bruins' minor-league affiliate.
"I think the thing I remember the most about Tommy was, not only was he qualified for the job, he just had a real up-beat, a real positive attitude," said Philadelphia Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette, who was brought into Providence in '98 to turn around the worst team in the American Hockey League. "The year before, that was a tough year for them, and they needed something positive. That was important."
With Mulligan's help, Laviolette and assistant coach Bill Armstrong created an atmosphere that helped a maturing group of NHL prospects jell with some added veterans into a worst-to-first champion. The 1998-99 P-Bruins set an AHL record for wins and went on to win the Calder Cup.
For the vast majority of competitors, the magical season Mulligan and Laviolette shared in 1998-99 would never be relived, much less on a bigger stage. But Mulligan's Lightning won the last Stanley Cup championship before the 2004-05 lockout year, and Laviolette's Carolina Hurricanes won the first Cup when the NHL came back.
"He's one of the main reasons I'm still doing this," said Mulligan, who spent four years in Providence before getting his NHL job. "The thing I appreciate most about the job is the different people you meet throughout the years."
Mulligan's opportunities extended to Team USA at the 2008 World Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and again last spring in Helsinki, Finland. He treasures his association with the Lightning's assistant trainer Mike Poirier, who succeeded him with the P-Bruins.
Their camaraderie is centered around the job itself, where there's more than meets the eye of a television viewer.
"A lot more goes into it than just treating injuries. You treat the injury, but you're also part-time psychologist. Your part of the player's life," said Mulligan. "Just being involved in the decision making, whether or not this player is going to continue playing in the game."
The opportunity to spend hours among elite professionals, many of them famous, is a fun thing for Mulligan to share with his family and friends, but the job is demanding and the travel is a grind.
The ongoing stress of the NHL's labor war is somewhat tempered by an unusual amount of quality time with his family, the ongoing needs with the Lightning's minor-league players and also the fact that he easily could have been out of a job when the franchise was changing ownerships.
Mulligan has worked under three ownership groups in Tampa, starting with Bill Davidson's Palace Sports and Entertainment, followed by the wildly dysfunctional two-headed ownership of Oren Koules and Len Barrie and, most recently, Jeff Vinik who has put the Bolts back on the map with Steve Yzerman as his executive quarterback.
"Unfortunately, there was a lot of good people who got lost in the mix with the organization," said Mulligan. "Those of us that were fortunate enough to stick around, we look back on it and I think we appreciate where we're at now a little bit more. Jeff Vinik's been unbelievable."
Although both times the Lighting were sold Mulligan still had a year remaining on his contract, he nevertheless admits worrying that Yzerman would bring in his own people. But the Red Wings legend quickly put those fears to rest.
"The first day, the day of Steve's press conference, he came in and he was in the hallway and we were introducing, and he said, 'Listen, I just want you guys to know: I'm not making any changes to my staff down here. I heard great things about you guys. You're here. You've got a year on your contract. Do your job, don't worry about a thing. We'll handle it after that and see where it goes,'" Mulligan recalled.
Laviolette wasn't surprised that things worked out.
"I think when you create a locker room, you want to create a positive environment. You want someone who comes to work with a smile on his face. He's been able to mix into a new group as a positive factor," said Laviolette. "Even though there's been change down there, he's remained a part of it and that says a lot about his strength and character."
If and when the NHL and the players union come to an agreement on how to split up $3 billion in annual revenue, Mulligan will be eager to get back to the normal work schedule he envisioned when DelNegro was showing him the ropes some 15 years ago in Boston.
"When I got started in it, I never looked that far ahead and said how long I would do this, it's just kind of evolved," said Mulligan. "Now I can't envision myself doing anything else."


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Valentine's Day is this weekend but since this holiday is about spending it with the people you care about in your life, I wanted to host a small wine and Galentine's get together with a few of my besties. So, this past Saturday Tiff and Jess stopped by to celebrate with a late afternoon brunch of chocolate and wine- both are our fav's!
Sticking with the cute and girly theme, I opted for this amazing Princess Bride wine gift set by Personal Wine. These special edition bottles are a tribute to the 28th anniversary of The Princess Bride but it also happens to be one of our favorite classics, so this set was perfect. I also liked the fact that it came with Chardonnay and Cabernet so I didn't have to make the decision of choosing which. The white was so light and delicious and the red had just a hint of sweetness and wasn't as dry as cab's typically are, which I love.
Two bottles was just the right amount for us as we sipped, snacked and gossiped the afternoon away. To compliment the wine, I put out mini vanilla cupcakes, pink m&m's, heart-shaped chocolate and lightly salted popcorn. I also added a few arrangements of fresh flowers and pink napkins to add that special touch to table spread.
I really enjoyed hosting this little get together and it was so simple and easy, I'm thinking that I should make this a regular occurrence. I ordered the wine online via Personal Wine and had it shipped right to my door step and the snacks were quick grabs that I got on my weekly grocery run. It can be hard to coordinate schedules on the weekends to try and set aside time to get together to catch-up but so glad it worked out this past weekend, it's such a good feeling!
Hope you enjoyed your weekend! xo


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Our man from Packernet, Al, has responded to this post in which I criticized him for, among other things, comparing the Packers loss to the Giants to the Michael Vick killing dogs and erroneously accusing Mike McCarthy of distracting the team by putting his new contract before winning. It was all nonsense.
And there was also this postgame rant:
Brett, don't go away mad, just go away. It is clear you can't carry a team any longer, you are no Joe Montana, you are no John Elway, you are just a chucker who should have won more championships than you did. I'm done with the Packers and you should be too. Game over. Please do not respond to this entry. In fact, go away and leave me alone. No more to come…
As it turns out, there was more to come. Al wrote to us yesterday.
Does being a Packers' fan mean that you can't speak the truth? Do I have to only promote the positive and hide the negative? If that is what you want, don't come to Packernet. We won't miss you.
We won't spend too much time him. You've read his rants, they don't warrant much of a response. Allow me to point out, however, that we're not opposed to criticism of the Packers. In fact, the top post on our site at the time he wrote was critical of Mike McCarthy for the gameplan against the Giants. But Al wasn't speaking the truth. He was, among other things, likening a tough loss in a football game to the brutal torture of dogs. That, my friends, is unhinged, but it's also pretty hilarious.
So we'll keep visiting Packernet and we'll keep the link up. I think we can all use a good laugh these days.


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Scoring Summary
Match Stats
Shots: Montreal 9 - Vancouver 10
Shots on Goal: Montreal 2 - Vancouver 3
Saves: Montreal 2 - Vancouver 2
Fouls: Montreal 10 - Vancouver 16
Offsides: Montreal 3 - Vancouver 2
Corners: Montreal 3 - Vancouver 2
26' - MON - Hassoun Camara
31' - MON - Collen Warner
33' - MON - Marco Di Vaio
49' - VAN - Andy O'Brien
Montreal Impact
30.Evan Bush; 5.Jeb Brovsky, 13.Matteo Ferrari, 6.Hassoun Camara, 17.Dennis Iapichino; 21.Justin Mapp, 8.Patrice Bernier, 18.Collen Warner (7.Felipe 62'), 15.Andrés Romero (19.Blake Smith 72'); 33.Andrew Wenger (28.Sinisa Ubiparipovic 81'), 9.Marco Di Vaio
Substitutes not used: 1.Troy Perkins, 11.Sanna Nyassi, 34. Kari Ouimette, 55.Wandrille Lefèvre
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
18.Brad Knighton; 13.Nigel Reo-Coker, 40.Andy O'Brien, 16.Johnny Leveron, 2.Jordan Harvey; 28.Gershon Koffie, 3.Brad Rusin, 8.Matt Watson; 31.Russell Teibert, 11.Darren Mattocks (26.Corey Hertzog 65'), 4.Alain Rochat (19.Erik Hurtado 79')
Substitutes not used: 1.Joe Cannon, 12.Young-Pyo Lee, 23.Kekuta Manneh, 27.Jun Marques Davidson, 29.Tommy Heinemann
STADE SAPUTO, Montreal, QC
May 15, 2013 - Amway Canadian Championship final first leg
4:30 p.m. PT (TV: Sportsnet One, TVA Sports - Radio: TEAM 1410, CJAD 800)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS RS 3W-4L-3D - ACC 2-0-0) travel east to face Montreal Impact (MLS RS 6W-2L-2D - ACC 1-1-0) in the first leg of their Amway Canadian Championship (ACC) final tonight at Stade Saputo. In the semifinals, Vancouver defeated NASL side FC Edmonton 5-2 on aggregate and Montreal defeated Toronto FC 6-2 on aggregate. Following the conclusion of the ACC final first leg against the Impact, Whitecaps FC will return home to host MLS Western Conference rivals Portland Timbers for their first match that will count towards the 2013 Cascadia Cup . Kickoff for Saturday's match at BC Place is 4 p.m. PT.
REFEREE: Silviu Petrescu. AR1 (bench): Philippe Briere; AR2 (opposite): Lyes Arfa; 4th: Geoff Gamble
MLS Career: 63 games; FC/gm: 27; Y/gm: 3.4; R: 8; pens: 7
DISABLED LIST: none
SUSPENDED: none - VWFC Camilo Sanvezzo & Russell Teibert - IMPACT Maxim Tissot & Calum Mallace - all with one caution
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
ALL-TIME (56 meetings): Montreal Impact 29 wins … Whitecaps FC 17 win … Ties 10
AT MONTREAL (29 meetings): Montreal Impact 14 wins … Whitecaps FC 9 wins … Ties 6
RETURN MATCHES: May 29 at BC Place ACC Final Second Leg - September 21 at Stade Saputo
This will be the 57th meeting between Whitecaps FC and Montreal Impact but only the second since both clubs have been in MLS. It is also their ninth meeting in the Canadian Championship, VWFC hold a slight edge at 3-2-3 (2-1-1 in Montreal).
Vancouver hosted Montreal in their inaugural MLS match on Match 10, 2012, with Whitecaps FC defeated the Impact 2-0 on goals from Le Toux and Camilo. Following the second leg of the ACC Finals in Vancouver on May 29, Vancouver will travel back to Stade Saputo for their lone MLS regular season meeting in 2013 on September 21.
Whitecaps FC's overall record in the ACC is 9W-7L-6D (GF 25 – GA 18) including a record of 5-4-2 (GF 11 – GA 9) on the road. #7 Camilo has scored three goals, tied with former striker Eric Hassli and midfielder Ansu Toure for most goals by VWFC player in Canadian Championship play. Former TFC playmaker Dwayne De Rosario is the all-time leader in tournament goals with four.
Whitecaps FC's record against opponents from the Eastern Conference in 2012 stood at a respectable 3-4-3, this year is 2-1-0 with wins over Toronto FC, Columbus Crew and a lone defeat at Houston Dynamo. All time in MLS play Vancouver are 8-13-8 against the east.


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Latest Neurology News
Study Shows Many African-Americans With Multiple Sclerosis Also Have Vitamin D Deficiency
By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
May 23, 2011 -- African-Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be more likely to have low vitamin D levels than African-Americans without the disease.
A new study shows 77% of African-Americans with MS were vitamin D deficient compared with 71% of African-Americans without the disease.
Researchers say much of the difference in vitamin D levels may be explained by variations in climate and geography, but the findings add further evidence to the growing link between vitamin D and multiple sclerosis risk.
"These findings may provide a mechanism to help explain how genes and the environment interact to produce MS," says researcher Ari J. Green, MD, of the University of California, San Francisco, in a news release.
Researchers say MS is not as common in African-Americans as it is in whites, but the muscle-weakening disease tends to be more severe in African-Americans.
MS and Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D is an essential nutrient derived from exposure to sunlight or through supplementation.
Previous studies have shown that African-Americans tend to have lower vitamin D levels than whites, possibly due to the higher levels of melanin in their skin. Melanin is a pigment in the skin that acts as a filter of ultraviolet (UV) light, which limits the amount of vitamin D that the body can produce in response to sunlight exposure.
In this study, published in Neurology, researchers compared vitamin D levels in 339 African-Americans with multiple sclerosis and 342 without the disease.
The results showed 77% of those with MS were vitamin D deficient compared with 71% of those without the disease. Vitamin D levels were not associated with disease severity.
Researchers say people with MS were exposed to a lower monthly UV index (an average of 3.8 vs. 4.8) and lived an average of one degree of latitude farther north than those without the disease. They say the link between low vitamin D levels and MS was weaker but still significant after accounting for these differences.
The study also showed that people with a higher proportion of European ancestry in their genes were less likely to have low vitamin D levels.
Researchers say further studies are needed in multiple ethnic groups to explore the relationship between vitamin D levels and multiple sclerosis.


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Meet the boho Zanzi. This new and exciting range emanates Moroccan vibes in warm pastel hues. Take your pick from the more neutral conservative colour and design options or make a statement with something a little more edgy. Either way, you will love what this collection has to offer.
The Zanzi features:
- Material: Polypropylene
- Pile Height: 6mm
- Construction:Power Loomed
- Origin: Made in Turkey
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